<p>I’ve been putting in A LOT of extra hours at work lately( including weekends). This has been going on for about 2 months. I feel I only come home to sleep and then I’m back at it. Today, I felt like my brain was almost paralyzed and I couldn’t complete any task without multiple mistakes. I literally wanted to cry because I felt out of control. I’m not sure if I need to consult a dr or if it is related to stress. I’ve never experienced anything like this.</p>
<p>Sleep. You need a day off. You can’t burn it at both ends indefinitely. Get some rest.</p>
<p>I agree with Dr. Cromette. You are exhausted and you need to sleep. In our family, we call this being on “low battery”, just like a phone or laptop.</p>
<p>my best friend said same thing. Her mom just went into Hospice, other friend back in hospital, long hours work, no regular meals, 3 hours sleep. </p>
<p>You and she need some rest, some thoughtful actions from others.</p>
<p>Agree about sleep. When our “minds make promises our bodies can’t fill,” * we also can become anxious. I am considering the cognitive brain to be a part of the body and it gets fatigued, just like other body parts.<br>
Anxiety does not help. For this, I like supplements, which I realize not everyone will agree with. Rhodiola Rosea helps improve mental clarity and decrease anxiety. You can, of course, research this and decide whether it might work for you.</p>
<p>*Little Feat: Old Folks Boogy</p>
<p>About ten years ago I was going through some personal stuff at the same time as menopause. This resulted in a prolonged period of horrible insomnia.</p>
<p>I was teaching night classes at the time and I remember having a couple of weeks when i messed up EVERYTHING! I couldn’t remember the simplest things and was a total screw up. I felt like my head was full of static and was short circuiting.</p>
<p>It resolved itself when I got some rest, some good therapy and some anxiety meds.</p>
<p>Take care of yourself!</p>
<p>Yes! I am currently experiencing it! This morning was the first time in two weeks that I have slept in and haven’t had to wake up around 6 every morning. </p>
<p>I knew I really needed to take a break when:
•After class, a classmate and I were chatting. He asked me a question and I completely remember hearing him, but I had no idea how to answer it. I spurted out a response to which he oddly looked back at me. I told him I was tired and went back to my room.
•During class, my teacher asked me a question that was based off a quote. I could hear the quote. I knew he was speaking. But it went through one ear and right out the other. I was a conscious black out where I simply couldn’t get bak to thinking.
•I was out with one of my friends and we were leaving a store. They commented on how I didn’t say thank you or at least try to hold open the door as I passed through. I looked at them when we were about to cross the street and said, “What?” They said they held the door open for me. I looked back at them. I had no memory of leaving the store. I just knew that I was then on the edge of the street. </p>
<p>It’s been hard and I have been wanting to burst into crying by the end of the day or after a long activity. My body is tired. My mind is extremely tired. I’m stressed. Best thing you can really do is take some time to yourself and unwind. Literally, take your mind off of things. Do something you enjoy and fully enjoy it without thinking about a stressful activity in te back of your head. Although, I have yet to do this (today might be the day), it must be done before things get worse.</p>
<p>It may not just be lack of sleep. It also sounds like stress. </p>
<p>Are you getting any down time? Do you have time to exercise or meditate? Even 20 minutes a day would help. Do you get to relax an hour or two and read a book or watch a show or take a soak in a hot tub?</p>
<p>I broke down for the first time in 25 years and actually cried, or at least teared, in front of two colleagues this week. I am embarrassed. I think it is a multifaceted reaction resulting from job/family situations, stress and difficulty sleeping. I do exercise regularily and think it would be a lot worse.</p>
<p>Try to give yourself some time each day to do something that you enjoy. Even if that means doing absolutely nothing!</p>
<p>Thanks for the good advise. I haven’t been sleeping well but have kept on going. I just took a long weekend and have gotten some relief. I’m just worried about the pile of work waiting for me when I get back. I have been diagnosed with mild OCD as well as ADD, this has not kept me from being successful, just miserable.</p>